Client details
Emma Sullivan
Writer/Director
Agent
| Michelle Archer |
About
Emma's most recent short film, AFTER TOMORROW, was nominated for a Palme d'Or at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, 2009, and won Best Short Film at the Edinburgh Film Festival , 2009. She is also one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow (2009). Emma is a graduate of The National Film and Television School, with an MA in Fiction Direction. As a student there, she was awarded a scholarship from The David Lean Foundation. She also has a BA Hons in Fine Art from Central St Martin's College of Art & Design and an MA in Communication, Art & Design from The Royal College of Art. In 2008 she was selected for the Young Vic Genesis Directors' project and in 2006-7 took part in the Skillset Film Lab, a year long series of collaborative workshops between actors and directors about screen acting. During 2010-2011, Emma has been mentored by director, John Hillcoat, on the Guiding Lights scheme, through which she has shadowed him on the set of his new feature film, THE WETTEST COUNTY. |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TREAD SOFTLY (2011) | EM Media/ Wilder Films | Feature Film Writer/Director. In development. Producer: Annalise Davis A psychological thriller, set on the island of Menorca. When her business fails, Tess sets out to find her missing daughter, Edie, who was snatched 8 years ago. Convinced she has found her daughter, she entangles best friend, Lisa, in an increasingly dangerous situation of unravelling events |
| THE OTHER HALF OF ME (2011) | Connection Films | Feature Film. Director. In development Producer: Celine Haddad Writer: Tom Williams Exhausted Amanda returns to the UK with her one year old son, having fled the boy’s abusive father in Argentina. As she tries to re-establish her life in the UK, she soon discovers that someone has stolen her identity while she was living abroad. Amanda sets out to find this woman, thus setting in motion a strange relationship of empathy and co-dependence, which will change both of their lives. |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOCTORS (2011-2012) | BBC 1/ BBC Birmingham | 9 episodes. Producers: Ella Kelly and Natasha Carlish Executive Producer: Mike Hobbs |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AFTER TOMORROW (2009) | Wilder Films/Screen East | Short Film.15 min thriller. Writer/ Director Producer: Annalise Davis Starring Joseph Mawles and Kika Markham A man’s desperate attempts to reconcile with his estranged wife are repeatedly thwarted by the strange old lady whose B&B he is staying in. A thriller with a surprising yet moving denouement. Selected by British Council. * Winner: Best Short Film at the Edinburgh Film Festival, 2009. The jury’s verdict: "We felt that this film presented a unique perspective on a topic that is becoming increasingly familiar. The approach was cinematic and ambitious and the film showed a real understanding of the short form. An intelligent and engaging story, full of suspense; with some compelling central performances and a slickness of execution that is rare in the short film form". * Nominated for a Palme d’Or at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival 2009, Official Shorts Competition. * Winner: Best Youth Jury International Film prize at Curtocircuito, International Short Film Festival in Santiago de Compostela, Spain * Nominated for Best Director at the Grand OFF, World Film Awards, Poland * Jury Special Mention at Alcine, Madrid, Spain *Won Public Prize for Best Film at Une Nuit Trop Courte, Grenoble, France * In Competition at The Toronto CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival ,2009. Other festivals include: * Brooklyn Film Festival, NY, USA, 2009 * London Film Festival, UK, 2009 * Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden, 2009 * Sao Paulo Film Festival, Brazil, 2009 * Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, Mexico, 2009 * Warsaw Film Festival, Poland, 2009 * Athens International Film Festival, Greece, 2009 * Bristol Brief Encounters, UK, 2009 * St John’s International Film Festival, Canada, 2009 * Rehobath Festival, USA, 2009 * Ismaila Film Festival, Egypt, 2009 * Curto Circuito, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2009 * Cinessonne, European Film Festival, France, 2009 * Tinklai Film Festival, Lithuania, 2009 * Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan, 2009 (Click on title to view online) |
| WALKING TO NAIROBI (2005) | Short Film. 18 min drama. Writer/ Director Producer: Annalise Davis A long English summer and Katie is bored. As a last resort, she seeks out sherry and companionship in Dorothy, her grandmother. Dorothy wants to go home, though, and the two form an unlikely alliance whose days are numbered. Graduation Film from National Film and Television School. Selected by British Council. * Screened at The Los Angeles Short Film Festival, 2005 * Screened at Poitiers International Student Film Festival | |
| BULLETS FOR BEGINNERS (2004) | Short Film. 23 min. Writer/ Director/ Producer Friendship and unrequited love proves destructive between three self-conscious friends in London. | |
| NUT? (2003) | Short Film. 4 minute Comedy. Writer/ Director Co-written and produced by Annalise Davis. A man tries to conduct a date but is hindered by hallucinations of an ex-girlfriend. * Shortlisted for the Edinburgh Film Festival, 2004. | |
| RECEPTION (2003) | Short Film. 3 min Experimental Drama. Writer/Director A bloody fight takes place at a reception. * Screened at Eat Our Shorts Festival at the National Film Theatre, London. | |
| PEAS OR BEANS (2001) | Short Film. 7 minute Comedy. Writer/ Director/ Producer A couple in crisis find an imaginary old lady interfering when they least expect it. * Screened at The Show at the Royal College of Art, 2001 | |
| OLD ENOUGH (2001) | Short Film. 3 minute Drama. Writer/ Director/ Producer A man asks directions from a teenager. They find they’re going to same place, then he finds out the boy is his son – but won’t tell him. Three parts are played by one actor. * Screened at Raindance and Onedotzero, 2001 |
